river ottersNPR Digital Services RSS Generator 0.94NPR Digital Services RSS Generator 0.94river ottersFri, 21 Jul 2017 06:34:19 +0000river ottershttp://mtpr.org
Anna McNairyAt the end of last summer, as I sat in an eddy on the Clark Fork River, something furry and black caught my eye, moving as smoothly as the water itself. I was looking at a North American river otter. Remembering studying sea otters in elementary school, I wondered if I had just seen something rare for this region, and decided to do a little research.River Otters: Montana's Water-Loving, Web-Footed Weaselshttp://mtpr.org/post/river-otters-montanas-water-loving-web-footed-weasels
49428 as http://mtpr.orgMon, 17 Jul 2017 08:15:18 +0000River Otters: Montana's Water-Loving, Web-Footed WeaselsBeth HornWhat happens to otters in winter when the lake is frozen, I wondered. Does the family stay together or disperse? Do otters have any special survival strategies to get through the cold times?Unique Fur And A Nomadic Nature: Otter Survival In Winterhttp://mtpr.org/post/unique-fur-and-nomadic-nature-otter-survival-winter
54529 as http://mtpr.orgMon, 07 Nov 2016 13:00:00 +0000Unique Fur And A Nomadic Nature: Otter Survival In Wintermtpr.org"Fieldnotes," January 12th & 13th, 2014: "River Otters," by Beth Horn & Caroline Kurtz. "On bare ground, otters have a slow, awkward gait. But in soft snow they travel quickly in long glides on their bellies and often strike off for several miles across country. Otters sometimes use their slides to shoot themselves out into ice-free areas created by faster-moving water near the center of a stream. An otter can swim away under the ice, perhaps coming up nearly a quarter mile away."River Ottershttp://mtpr.org/post/river-otters
13504 as http://mtpr.orgFri, 10 Jan 2014 23:00:42 +0000River Otters